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Dior Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum vs Yves Saint Laurent Black Opium Intense
Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
LicoriceAlmond
Heart
Jasmine SambacOrange Blossom
Base
VanillaTonka Bean
Accords
Vanilla
100%
Sweet
89%
Soft spicy
76%
Almond
70%
White floral
62%
Nutty
54%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum by Dior is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum was launched in 2014. The nose behind this fragrance is François Demachy. Top notes are Licorice and Almond; middle notes are Jasmine Sambac and Orange Blossom; base notes are Vanilla and Tonka Bean. Dior’s fragrant poison in irresistible red flacon also has incredible popularity even among younger generations. Its seductive softness attracts attention with a sexy blend of flowers, spices and gourmet aromas, among which are those that tingle your imagination – liquorice, coconut, almonds and vanilla. This is also one of the compositions that made a revolution in the world of perfumery. During years it has been offered in several different ways and in different concentrations. The latest edition signed by perfumer Francois Demachy, perfumer of Dior, depicts the devilish side of the perfume with an oriental composition enriched with sambac jasmine absolute with its icy-animalistic nuances. Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum is extremely natural and draws its power and strength from carefully selected raw materials absolutes. "Hypnotic Poison plays with absolutes, their natural aromas and depths." - says Francois Demachy. Composition of the perfume provides seductive aromas of sambac jasmine absolute combined with orange blossom absolute warmed and surrounded by resin-like hot notes of tonka and delicate vanilla. Gourmet, seductive face is additionally accentuated by liquorice which is one the key ingredients of the entire Hypnotic Poison line. The characteristic flacon shaped like candied apple with dark layers of melted lava is most similar by shape and combination of shades to the perfume extract of fragrance Hypnotic Poison. The bottle was created by masters glass-makers Saint-Gobain. Neck of the bottle is decorated with a black ribbon with CD seal and the flacon is crowned with a black stopper that accentuates the darker (witch’s) side of the composition. It has been available since January 2014 as 50 ml Eau de Parfum and 100ml Eau de Parfum.
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Notes
Top
AbsintheBoysenberry
Heart
CoffeeJasmine SambacOrange Blossom
Base
VanillaLicoriceSandalwood
Accords
Coffee
100%
Aromatic
96%
Vanilla
94%
Warm spicy
79%
Soft spicy
79%
Bitter
70%
Performance
LongevityModerate
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Black Opium Intense by Yves Saint Laurent is a Oriental Vanilla fragrance for women. Black Opium Intense was launched in 2019. Black Opium Intense was created by Nathalie Lorson, Olivier Cresp, Marie Salamagne and Honorine Blanc. Top notes are Absinthe and Boysenberry; middle notes are Coffee, Jasmine Sambac and Orange Blossom; base notes are Vanilla, Licorice and Sandalwood. At the beginning of 2019, Yves Saint Laurent will launch a new edition of the Black Opium fragrance, Black Opium Eau de Parfum Intense.Black Opium Intense represents a magical, bold, seductive and independent woman, appropriately portrayed by Zoë Kravitz, the new face of the advertising campaign for the line. She follows her intuition and her desires, and nothing can stop her; she is attracted by the energy and the possibilities that the night brings (as stated in the press release). The famous face of the new advertising campaign is also Presley Gerber, the son of supermodel Cindy Crawford.Top note: blue absinthe, boysenberry Heart: Sambac jasmine, orange blossom, black coffee Base: sandalwood, liquorice, vanilla The dark blue bottle is illuminated from the inside with the blue liquid of the perfume. The fragrance is available as a 30, 50, or 90 ml Eau de Parfum Intense.
Notes in Common
40% sharedShared (4)
LicoriceJasmine SambacOrange BlossomVanilla
Only in Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum
AlmondTonka Bean
Only in Black Opium Intense
AbsintheBoysenberryCoffeeSandalwood
Rating
4.16vs3.95
Ratings
4,994vs2,103
Concentration
EDPvsEDP
Launch Year
2014vs2019
Which should I buy?
Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum is the community's favourite of the two.
- Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum is rated higher by the community: 4.16 from 4,994 ratings, against 3.95 from 2,103.
- Longevity votes lean "long lasting" for Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum and "moderate" for Black Opium Intense.
- Sillage votes lean "strong" for Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum versus "moderate" for Black Opium Intense.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Both houses are premium (typically $100–250), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Hypnotic Poison Eau de Parfum if you want the higher-rated option; pick Black Opium Intense if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.